How to stop receiving messages temporarily?

[rzylius]

Is there a neat way to stop receiving messages temporarily in mysensors node? I have a node which must perform a routine of sequence of actions of roughly 5 seconds upon receiving a command. If another command comes when the routine is performed it produces unwanted side effects.

So I am looking for a method or workaround, which would allow when command is received to stop listening to radio, after the routine is completed - restart listening again.

Any advice?

regards, rimantas

[boozz]

@rzylius
maybe too simple, but can't you put your specific code within a 'while' loop?
Something like:

unsigned long Wait_time;
unsigned long Start_time;
...
...
//
Start_time = millis();
Wait_time = millis() - Start_time;

while (Wait_time < 5000){
//insert your code for the routine of actions of roughly 5000 ms here
Wait_time = millis() - Start_time;
}

BR,
Boozz

[tbowmo]

@rzylius

Can't you do this with a state variable? something like:

boolean state = false;
void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
  if (!state) {
    if (message.cmd = xxx) {
      state = true;
      startOperation();
    }
  }
}

void startOperation() {
   delay(5000);
   state = false;
}

[rzylius]

@tbowmo works like a charm, thank you.